1998 Vodacom Cup

July 2023 July 2023 1998 Vodacom Cup South Africa 18 February – 6 May 1998 Griqualand West 1 Golden Lions 87 ← Bankfin Nite Series l 1em 1.5em 1999 The 1998 Vodacom Cup was played between 18 February and 28 May 2014 and was the first edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between the fourteen provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. Competition There were fourteen teams participating in the 1998 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - Section A (south-western section) and Section B (north-eastern section), with seven teams in each section. Teams played all the other teams in their section twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams received four log points for a win and two log points for a draw. Bonus log points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top two teams in each section qualified for the play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished second in the other section. The winners of these semi-finals then played each other in the final. Teams South Africa right 425 Location of teams in 1998 Vodacom Cup 8px Section A 8px Section B South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa Red pog.svg -33.644063 19.011455 Boland right South Africa Red pog.svg -33.006720 27.907376 Border South Africa Red pog.svg -33.937824 25.599582 Eastern Province South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.104849 28.213320 Falcons left South Africa Red pog.svg -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa Blue pog.svg -26.234797 27.982353 Golden Lions bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -28.754944 24.758008 Griqualand West left South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.88384 29.214449 Mpumalanga Pumas right South Africa Blue pog.svg -29.829444 31.030278 Natal Wildebeest South Africa Blue pog.svg -27.976893 26.693602 Northern Free State South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.5786 27.1607 North West left South Africa Red pog.svg -33.953222 22.447622 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province left Team Listing The following teams took part in the 1998 Vodacom Cup competition: Section A Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Boland Boland Boland Stadium Boland Stadium Border Border Waverley Park Waverley Park Eastern Province Eastern Province PE Stadium PE Stadium Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium Vodacom Park Griqualand West Griqualand West Griqua Park ABSA Park SWD Eagles SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park Outeniqua Park Western Province Western Province Newlands Stadium Fedsure Park Newlands Section B Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Minolta Loftus Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium Falcons MTN Falcons Bosman Stadium Bosman Stadium Mpumalanga Pumas Mpumalanga Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium Johann van Riebeeck Stadium Natal Wildebeest Natal Wildebeest Kings Park Stadium Kings Park Stadium University of Natal University of Natal North West North West Olën Park Olën Park Northern Free State Northern Free State North West Stadium North West Stadium Round-robin stage Logs The final logs at the completion of the round-robin stage were as follows:220 1998 Vodacom Cup 20 May 2016 1998 Vodacom Cup Section A log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Griqualand West 12 10 0 2 627 257 +370 9 2 51 2 SWD Eagles 12 9 0 3 401 220 +181 5 3 44 3 Boland 12 8 0 4 374 341 +33 6 1 39 4 Eastern Province 12 5 0 7 285 355 -70 3 3 26 5 Free State Cheetahs 12 4 0 8 277 471 -194 2 0 18 6 Border 12 3 0 9 194 428 -234 2 0 14 7 Western Province 12 3 0 9 343 429 -86 0 2 14 1998 Vodacom Cup Section B log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Golden Lions 12 9 0 3 512 290 +222 9 2 47 2 Natal Wildebeest 12 9 0 3 507 341 +166 11 0 47 3 Mpumalanga Pumas 12 8 1 3 392 275 +117 9 1 44 4 Falcons 12 7 1 4 379 345 +34 6 2 38 5 Blue Bulls 12 4 0 8 303 389 -86 1 1 18 6 Northern Free State 12 2 0 10 238 429 -191 1 3 12 7 North West 12 2 0 10 260 522 -262 2 0 10 * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log pointsGolden Lions, Griqualand West, Natal Wildebeest and SWD Eagles qualified to the Semi-final games.Points breakdown:*4 points for a win*2 points for a draw*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Results Section A Round one 18 February 1998 Griqualand West 55–26 Scoreboard5765 3430 4269 220 Griqualand West 55 26 Western Province 18 February 1998 21 June 2016 Western Province Griqua Park 19 February 1998 Border 15–29 Scoreboard5767 2995 4199 220 Border 15 29 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 19 February 1998 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Waverley Park 19 February 1998 Eastern Province 20–24 Scoreboard5766 3138 4057 220 Eastern Province 20 24 South Western Districts Eagles 19 February 1998 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles PE Stadium Boland Round two 25 February 1998 Free State Cheetahs 21–15 Scoreboard5824 4199 3138 220 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 21 15 Eastern Province 25 February 1998 21 June 2016 Eastern Province Free State Stadium 25 February 1998 Western Province 52–13 Scoreboard5819 4269 2995 220 Western Province 52 13 Border 25 February 1998 21 June 2016 Border Newlands Stadium 26 February 1998 Boland 12–48 Scoreboard5827 2955 4057 220 Boland 12 48 South Western Districts Eagles 26 February 1998 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Boland Stadium Griqualand West Round three 4 March 1998 Boland 33–22 Scoreboard5832 2955 4199 220 Boland 33 22 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 4 March 1998 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Boland Stadium 4 March 1998 Border 12–38 Scoreboard5830 2995 3430 220 Border 12 38 Griqualand West 4 March 1998 21 June 2016 Griqualand West Waverley Park 4 March 1998 Eastern Province 28–7 Scoreboard5831 3138 4269 220 Eastern Province 28 7 Western Province 4 March 1998 21 June 2016 Western Province PE Stadium SWD Eagles Round four 11 March 1998 Free State Cheetahs 14–53 Scoreboard5837 4199 4057 220 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 14 53 South Western Districts Eagles 11 March 1998 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Free State Stadium 11 March 1998 Griqualand West 80–12 Scoreboard5835 3430 3138 220 Griqualand West 80 12 Eastern Province 11 March 1998 21 June 2016 Eastern Province Griqua Park 12 March 1998 Western Province 21–29 Scoreboard5838 4269 2955 220 Western Province 21 29 Boland 12 March 1998 21 June 2016 Boland Newlands Stadium Border Round five 18 March 1998 Border 19–14 Scoreboard5842 2995 2955 220 Border 19 14 Boland 18 March 1998 21 June 2016 Boland Waverley Park 18 March 1998 Griqualand West 33–31 Scoreboard5844 3430 4057 220 Griqualand West 33 31 South Western Districts Eagles 18 March 1998 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Griqua Park 1,000 Steve Stalk 18 March 1998 Western Province 46–19 Scoreboard5843 4269 4199 220 Western Province 46 19 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 18 March 1998 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium Eastern Province Round six 22 March 1998 Boland 39–71 Scoreboard5850 2955 3430 220 Boland 39 71 Griqualand West 22 March 1998 21 June 2016 Griqualand West Boland Stadium 2,500 Andries Pieterse 22 March 1998 Eastern Province 20–7 Scoreboard5848 3138 2995 220 Eastern Province 20 7 Border 22 March 1998 21 June 2016 Border PE Stadium 1,000 Pieter De Bruin 22 March 1998 SWD Eagles 38–8 Scoreboard5849 4057 4269 220 South Western Districts Eagles 38 8 Western Province 22 March 1998 21 June 2016 Western Province Outeniqua Park 2,000 Dudley Stuurman Free State Cheetahs Round seven 26 March 1998 Boland 48–13 Scoreboard5855 2955 3138 220 Boland 48 13 Eastern Province 26 March 1998 21 June 2016 Eastern Province Boland Stadium 750 Steve Stalk 26 March 1998 Griqualand West 64–17 Scoreboard5769 3430 4199 220 Griqualand West 64 17 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 26 March 1998 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Griqua Park 26 March 1998 SWD Eagles 26–7 Scoreboard5770 4057 2995 220 South Western Districts Eagles 26 7 Border 26 March 1998 21 June 2016 Border Outeniqua Park Western Province Round eight 1 April 1998 Free State Cheetahs 41–19 Scoreboard5773 4199 2995 220 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 41 19 Border 1 April 1998 21 June 2016 Border Free State Stadium 1 April 1998 Western Province 26–62 Scoreboard5771 4269 3430 220 Western Province 26 62 Griqualand West 1 April 1998 21 June 2016 Griqualand West Newlands Stadium 2 April 1998 SWD Eagles 21–7 Scoreboard5776 4057 3138 220 South Western Districts Eagles 21 7 Eastern Province 2 April 1998 21 June 2016 Eastern Province Outeniqua Park 500 K Rautenbach Boland Round nine 6 April 1998 Eastern Province 53–19 Scoreboard5883 3138 4199 220 Eastern Province 53 19 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 6 April 1998 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs PE Stadium 7 April 1998 Border 25–34 Scoreboard5884 2995 4269 220 Border 25 34 Western Province 7 April 1998 21 June 2016 Western Province Waverley Park 9 April 1998 SWD Eagles 24–26 Scoreboard5882 4057 2955 220 South Western Districts Eagles 24 26 Boland 9 April 1998 21 June 2016 Boland Outeniqua Park Griqualand West Round ten 15 April 1998 Griqualand West 83–14 Scoreboard5782 3430 2995 220 Griqualand West 83 14 Border 15 April 1998 21 June 2016 Border Griqua Park 500 Charlton Pick 15 April 1998 Western Province 20–35 Scoreboard5784 4269 3138 220 Western Province 20 35 Eastern Province 15 April 1998 21 June 2016 Eastern Province Newlands Stadium 500 Dudley Stuurman 16 April 1998 Free State Cheetahs 25–33 Scoreboard5783 4199 2955 220 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 25 33 Boland 16 April 1998 21 June 2016 Boland Free State Stadium 500 Peet Badenhorst SWD Eagles Round eleven 23 April 1998 Boland 29–28 Scoreboard5789 2955 4269 220 Boland 29 28 Western Province 23 April 1998 21 June 2016 Western Province Boland Stadium 23 April 1998 Eastern Province 36–31 Scoreboard5788 3138 3430 220 Eastern Province 36 31 Griqualand West 23 April 1998 21 June 2016 Griqualand West PE Stadium 23 April 1998 SWD Eagles 44–19 Scoreboard5790 4057 4199 220 South Western Districts Eagles 44 19 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 23 April 1998 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Outeniqua Park Border Round twelve 29 April 1998 Border 36–18 Scoreboard5792 2995 3138 220 Border 36 18 Eastern Province 29 April 1998 21 June 2016 Eastern Province Waverley Park 29 April 1998 Western Province 40–59 Scoreboard5791 4269 4057 220 Western Province 40 59 South Western Districts Eagles 29 April 1998 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium 30 April 1998 Griqualand West 35–12 Scoreboard5795 3430 2955 220 Griqualand West 35 12 Boland 30 April 1998 21 June 2016 Boland Griqua Park Free State Cheetahs Round thirteen 6 May 1998 Boland 58–7 Scoreboard5797 2955 2995 220 Boland 58 7 Border 6 May 1998 21 June 2016 Border Boland Stadium 6 May 1998 SWD Eagles 18–14 Scoreboard6196 4057 3430 220 South Western Districts Eagles 18 14 Griqualand West 6 May 1998 21 June 2016 Griqualand West Outeniqua Park 7 May 1998 Free State Cheetahs 37–35 Scoreboard5798 4199 4269 220 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 37 35 Western Province 7 May 1998 21 June 2016 Western Province Free State Stadium Eastern Province Round fourteen 13 May 1998 Eastern Province 28–41 Scoreboard5800 3138 2955 220 Eastern Province 28 41 Boland 13 May 1998 21 June 2016 Boland PE Stadium 13 May 1998 Free State Cheetahs 14–61 Scoreboard5801 4199 3430 220 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 14 61 Griqualand West 13 May 1998 21 June 2016 Griqualand West Free State Stadium 14 May 1998 Border 20–15 Scoreboard5802 2995 4057 220 Border 20 15 South Western Districts Eagles 14 May 1998 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Waverley Park Western Province Section B Round one 18 February 1998 Mpumalanga Pumas 15–7 Scoreboard5816 3647 3798 220 Mpumalanga Pumas 15 7 Northern Free State 18 February 1998 21 June 2016 Northern Free State Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 19 February 1998 Falcons 38–27 Scoreboard5768 3665 3789 220 MTN Falcons 38 27 North West 19 February 1998 21 June 2016 North West Bosman Stadium 19 February 1998 Natal Wildebeest 25–6 Scoreboard5829 3726 2922 220 Natal Wildebeeste 25 6 Blue Bulls 19 February 1998 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Trevor Halstead,Jaco van der Westhuyzen,Jonno Brayley,Brad McLeod-Henderson,Chris Pearson Roland de Marigny, Clive Terre Blanche University of Natal Golden Lions Round two 25 February 1998 Northern Free State 37–27 Scoreboard5825 3798 3395 220 Northern Free State 37 27 Golden Lions 25 February 1998 21 June 2016 Golden Lions North West Stadium 25 February 1998 North West 27–48 Scoreboard5823 3789 3726 220 North West 27 48 Natal Wildebeeste 25 February 1998 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Olën Park 26 February 1998 Blue Bulls 22–29 Scoreboard5826 2922 3647 220 Blue Bulls 22 29 Mpumalanga Pumas 26 February 1998 21 June 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Torros Pretorius Roland de Marigny Roland de Marigny (5) Riaan Potgieter,Billy Beukes,Arni van Rooyen,Francois Rossouw Heinz Pflügler (3) Andries Fourie Loftus Versfeld Falcons Round three 4 March 1998 Blue Bulls 59–24 Scoreboard5828 2922 3798 220 Blue Bulls 59 24 Northern Free State 4 March 1998 21 June 2016 Northern Free State Thys Potgieter (2),Archer Dames,Johann Schütte,Grant Esterhuizen (2),Victor Matfield Roland de Marigny (5),Clive Terre Blanche Roland de Marigny (4) Alistair Alexander,Anthony Ireland (2) Eric Herbert (3) Eric Herbert Loftus Versfeld 4 March 1998 North West 21–38 Scoreboard5834 3789 3395 220 North West 21 38 Golden Lions 4 March 1998 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Olën Park 5 March 1998 Falcons 18–18 Scoreboard5833 3665 3647 220 MTN Falcons 18 18 Mpumalanga Pumas 5 March 1998 21 June 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Bosman Stadium Natal Wildebeest Round four 11 March 1998 Mpumalanga Pumas 54–24 Scoreboard5836 3647 3789 220 Mpumalanga Pumas 54 24 North West 11 March 1998 21 June 2016 North West Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 11 March 1998 Natal Wildebeest 41–6 Scoreboard5840 3726 3665 220 Natal Wildebeeste 41 6 MTN Falcons 11 March 1998 21 June 2016 Falcons Kings Park Stadium 12 March 1998 Golden Lions 36–20 Scoreboard5839 3395 2922 220 Golden Lions 36 20 Blue Bulls 12 March 1998 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls FP Naudé,Diaan Kruger,Faan Muller,Owen Nkumane,Willem Stoltz FP Naudé,Johan Roux,Jaco Booysen Roland de Marigny,Gerhard Laufs Roland de Marigny (2) Roland de Marigny (2) Ellis Park Stadium Northern Free State Round five 18 March 1998 Blue Bulls 26–34 Scoreboard5841 2922 3789 220 Blue Bulls 26 34 North West 18 March 1998 21 June 2016 North West Jannie Claassens (2),Gerhard Laufs Clive Terre Blanche Roland de Marigny (3) Markus van Greunen,Willie Enslin,Lourens Muller Bertus Kruger (2) Bertus Kruger (5) Loftus Versfeld 19 March 1998 Falcons 55–12 Scoreboard5846 3665 3798 220 MTN Falcons 55 12 Northern Free State 19 March 1998 21 June 2016 Northern Free State Bosman Stadium 500 19 March 1998 Natal Wildebeest 24–46 Scoreboard5845 3726 3395 220 Natal Wildebeeste 24 46 Golden Lions 19 March 1998 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Kings Park 750 Steve Stalk Mpumalanga Pumas Round six 22 March 1998 Golden Lions 47–33 Scoreboard5852 3395 3665 220 Golden Lions 47 33 MTN Falcons 22 March 1998 21 June 2016 Falcons Ellis Park Stadium 500 Dudley Stuurman 22 March 1998 Mpumalanga Pumas 49–21 Scoreboard5847 3647 3726 220 Mpumalanga Pumas 49 21 Natal Wildebeeste 22 March 1998 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 750 Jerome America 22 March 1998 Northern Free State 26–16 Scoreboard5851 3798 3789 220 Northern Free State 26 16 North West 22 March 1998 21 June 2016 North West North West Stadium 3,000 Peet Badenhorst Blue Bulls Round seven 25 March 1998 Golden Lions 24–23 Scoreboard5853 3395 3647 220 Golden Lions 24 23 Mpumalanga Pumas 25 March 1998 21 June 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Ellis Park Stadium 500 K Rautenbach 26 March 1998 Falcons 35–28 Scoreboard5854 3665 2922 220 MTN Falcons 35 28 Blue Bulls 26 March 1998 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Werner Geyer (4) Len van Riet (3) Len van Riet (2),Jaco Viljoen Jannie Claassens,Matthys Bekker,Torros Pretorius Roland de Marigny (2) Roland de Marigny (3) Bosman Stadium 1,000 Peet Badenhorst Rescheduled 19 April 1998 Northern Free State 23–24 Scoreboard5856 3798 3726 220 Northern Free State 23 24 Natal Wildebeeste 19 April 1998 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest North West Stadium 750 North West Round eight 1 April 1998 Northern Free State 10–40 Scoreboard5772 3798 3647 220 Northern Free State 10 40 Mpumalanga Pumas 1 April 1998 21 June 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas North West Stadium 1 April 1998 North West 17–32 Scoreboard5774 3789 3665 220 North West 17 32 MTN Falcons 1 April 1998 21 June 2016 Falcons Olën Park 200 2 April 1998 Blue Bulls 27–57 Scoreboard5775 2922 3726 220 Blue Bulls 27 57 Natal Wildebeeste 2 April 1998 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Thys Potgieter (2),Johann Schütte (2) Roland de Marigny (2) Roland de Marigny Dirkie Strydom,Clarke Manuel,Kevin Schraader,JP van der Mescht (2),Cabous van der Westhuizen,Jaco van der Westhuyzen,Ryan Strudwick,Chris Pearson Dirkie Strydom (6) Loftus Versfeld 300 Phillip Anthony Bosch Golden Lions Round nine 5 April 1998 Golden Lions 54–14 Scoreboard5873 3395 3798 220 Golden Lions 54 14 Northern Free State 5 April 1998 21 June 2016 Northern Free State Ellis Park Stadium 500 Charlton Pick 7 April 1998 Mpumalanga Pumas 31–9 Scoreboard5777 3647 2922 220 Mpumalanga Pumas 31 9 Blue Bulls 7 April 1998 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Arni van Rooyen,Piet Joubert,Francois Rossouw,Draadkar de Lange,Heinz Pflügler Ian Noble (3) Roland de Marigny (3) Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 1,000 F Grobbelaar 9 April 1998 Natal Wildebeest 92–8 Scoreboard5778 3726 3789 220 Natal Wildebeeste 92 8 North West 9 April 1998 21 June 2016 North West University of Natal 1,000 Jerome America Falcons Round ten 15 April 1998 Blue Bulls 10–51 Scoreboard5781 2922 3395 220 Blue Bulls 10 51 Golden Lions 15 April 1998 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Torros Pretorius Johan Pienaar Johan Pienaar Kobus Engelbrecht (3),Jaco Booysen,Wickus Venter (2),Johan Roux,Diaan Kruger Kobus Engelbrecht,Johan Roux (3) Kobus Engelbrecht Loftus Versfeld 2,000 Andries Pieterse 15 April 1998 Falcons 32–33 Scoreboard5780 3665 3726 220 MTN Falcons 32 33 Natal Wildebeeste 15 April 1998 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Bosman Stadium 1,500 Stephanus Dough 15 April 1998 North West 18–36 Scoreboard5779 3789 3647 220 North West 18 36 Mpumalanga Pumas 15 April 1998 21 June 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas Olën Park 2,000 Pieter De Bruin Northern Free State Round eleven 22 April 1998 Golden Lions 66–6 Scoreboard5787 3395 3789 220 Golden Lions 66 6 North West 22 April 1998 21 June 2016 North West University of Natal 22 April 1998 Mpumalanga Pumas 34–42 Scoreboard5785 3647 3665 220 Mpumalanga Pumas 34 42 MTN Falcons 22 April 1998 21 June 2016 Falcons Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 22 April 1998 Northern Free State 14–24 Scoreboard5786 3798 2922 220 Northern Free State 14 24 Blue Bulls 22 April 1998 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Alistair Alexander,Zoy Edwards Eric Herbert (2) Thys Potgieter,John Camp (2),Torros Pretorius Johan Pienaar (2) North West Stadium Natal Wildebeest Round twelve 27 April 1998 North West 29–24 Scoreboard5793 3789 3798 220 North West 29 24 Northern Free State 27 April 1998 21 June 2016 Northern Free State Olën Park 28 April 1998 Falcons 44–38 Scoreboard5794 3665 3395 220 MTN Falcons 44 38 Golden Lions 28 April 1998 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Bosman Stadium 29 April 1998 Natal Wildebeest 52–33 Scoreboard5817 3726 3647 220 Natal Wildebeeste 52 33 Mpumalanga Pumas 29 April 1998 21 June 2016 Mpumalanga Pumas University of Natal Blue Bulls Round thirteen 6 May 1998 Blue Bulls 30–20 Scoreboard5796 2922 3665 220 Blue Bulls 30 20 MTN Falcons 6 May 1998 21 June 2016 Falcons Grant Esterhuizen,Torros Pretorius (2) Roland de Marigny (3) Roland de Marigny (3) Francois Grootboom,Eugene Meyer,Deon de Kock Rynhard van As Rynhard van As Loftus Versfeld 6 May 1998 Mpumalanga Pumas 30–28 Scoreboard5805 3647 3395 220 Mpumalanga Pumas 30 28 Golden Lions 6 May 1998 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Johann van Riebeeck Stadium 8 May 1998 Natal Wildebeest 62–27 Scoreboard5799 3726 3798 220 Natal Wildebeeste 62 27 Northern Free State 8 May 1998 21 June 2016 Northern Free State University of Natal North West Round fourteen 13 May 1998 North West 33–42 Scoreboard5818 3789 2922 220 North West 33 42 Blue Bulls 13 May 1998 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls AC Prinsloo,Tiaan Joubert (2),Bertus Pool,Hannes Human JB van den Berg JB van den Berg AC Prinsloo John Camp,Grant Esterhuizen (2),Matt Pennefather,Johan Pienaar (2) Roland de Marigny (6) Olën Park 14 May 1998 Golden Lions 57–28 Scoreboard5803 3395 3726 220 Golden Lions 57 28 Natal Wildebeeste 14 May 1998 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Ellis Park Stadium 14 May 1998 Northern Free State 20–24 Scoreboard5804 3798 3665 220 Northern Free State 20 24 MTN Falcons 14 May 1998 21 June 2016 Falcons North West Stadium Mpumalanga Pumas Play-Offs Semi-finals 20 May 1998 Golden Lions 31–19 Scoreboard5820 3395 4057 220 Golden Lions 31 19 South Western Districts Eagles 20 May 1998 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Ellis Park Stadium 21 May 1998 Griqualand West 47–28 Scoreboard5821 3430 3726 220 Griqualand West 47 28 Natal Wildebeeste 21 May 1998 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Griqua Park Final 28 May 1998 Griqualand West 57–0 Scoreboard5822 3430 3395 220 Griqualand West 57 0 Golden Lions 28 May 1998 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Griqua Park Winners 1998 Vodacom Cup CHAMPIONS Griqualand West First Title References Category:Vodacom Cup Category:1998 in South African rugby union Category:1998 rugby union tournaments for clubs